SB501-AA8,2,710
48.299
(4) (b) Except as provided in
s. ss. 901.05
and 906.03 and ch. 909, neither
11common law nor statutory rules of evidence are binding at a hearing for a child held
12in custody under s. 48.21, a runaway home hearing under s. 48.227 (4), a
13dispositional hearing, or a hearing about changes in placement, revision of
14dispositional orders or extension of dispositional orders
or termination of
15guardianship orders under s. 48.977. At those hearings, the court shall admit all
16testimony having reasonable probative value
that is admissible under s. 906.03, but
1shall exclude immaterial, irrelevant or unduly repetitious testimony
or and evidence
2that is inadmissible under s. 901.05
or ch. 909. Hearsay evidence may be admitted
3if it has demonstrable circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness. The court shall
4give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. The court shall apply the basic
5principles of relevancy, materiality and probative value to proof of all questions of
6fact. Objections to evidentiary offers and offers of proof of evidence not admitted may
7be made and shall be noted in the record.".
SB501-AA8,3,212
938.299
(4) (b) Except as provided in
s. ss. 901.05
and 906.03 and ch. 909,
13neither common law nor statutory rules of evidence are binding at a waiver hearing
14under s. 938.18, a hearing for a juvenile held in custody under s. 938.21, a hearing
15under s. 938.296 (4) for a juvenile who is alleged to have violated s. 940.225, 948.02,
16948.025, 948.05 or 948.06, a dispositional hearing, or a hearing about changes in
17placement, revision of dispositional orders or extension of dispositional orders. At
18those hearings, the court shall admit all testimony having reasonable probative
19value
that is admissible under s. 906.03, but shall exclude immaterial, irrelevant or
20unduly repetitious testimony
or and evidence that is inadmissible under s. 901.05
or
21ch. 909. Hearsay evidence may be admitted if it has demonstrable circumstantial
22guarantees of trustworthiness. The court shall give effect to the rules of privilege
23recognized by law. The court shall apply the basic principles of relevancy, materiality
24and probative value to proof of all questions of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers
1and offers of proof of evidence not admitted may be made and shall be noted in the
2record.".